2005 Triumph Tiger — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,310

Total Tests (All Years)

36,704 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Triumph Tiger as it ages.

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs83.4%

→ ↑2.2%

9 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs84.9%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.6%	433
5 yrs	84.4%	409
6 yrs	82.8%	430
7 yrs	84.6%	402
8 yrs	83.4%	391
9 yrs	85.6%	397
10 yrs	85.3%	367
11 yrs	82.4%	375
12 yrs	84.9%	350
13 yrs	85.7%	252
14 yrs	83.5%	237
15 yrs	86.0%	214
16 yrs	87.6%	274
17 yrs	84.9%	219
18 yrs	85.9%	269
19 yrs	83.5%	291

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Triumph Tiger pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.5%	291
2023 (18 yrs)	85.9%	269
2022 (17 yrs)	84.9%	219
2021 (16 yrs)	87.6%	274
2020 (15 yrs)	86%	214
2019 (14 yrs)	83.5%	237
2018 (13 yrs)	85.7%	252
2017 (12 yrs)	84.9%	350
2016 (11 yrs)	82.4%	375
2015 (10 yrs)	85.3%	367
2014 (9 yrs)	85.6%	397
2013 (8 yrs)	83.4%	391
2012 (7 yrs)	84.6%	402
2011 (6 yrs)	82.8%	430
2010 (5 yrs)	84.4%	409
2009 (4 yrs)	83.6%	433

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 433Avg Mileage 13,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2010

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 409Avg Mileage 16,095Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 430Avg Mileage 19,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2012

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 402Avg Mileage 20,439Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 391Avg Mileage 23,281Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 397Avg Mileage 24,365Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2015

85.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 367Avg Mileage 26,007Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 375Avg Mileage 27,331Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 350Avg Mileage 30,599Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 252Avg Mileage 30,290Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 237Avg Mileage 32,692Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 214Avg Mileage 33,237Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2021

87.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 274Avg Mileage 34,238Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.7%

2022

84.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 219Avg Mileage 34,473Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2023

85.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 269Avg Mileage 35,542Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 291Avg Mileage 36,704Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

MOT results for 2005 Triumph Tiger by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.6%	433	13,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2010	5	84.4%	409	16,095	Motorcycle brakes — 8.1%
2011	6	82.8%	430	19,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2012	7	84.6%	402	20,439	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2013	8	83.4%	391	23,281	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2014	9	85.6%	397	24,365	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2015	10	85.3%	367	26,007	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2016	11	82.4%	375	27,331	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2017	12	84.9%	350	30,599	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2018	13	85.7%	252	30,290	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2019	14	83.5%	237	32,692	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2020	15	86.0%	214	33,237	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2021	16	87.6%	274	34,238	Motorcycle brakes — 19.7%
2022	17	84.9%	219	34,473	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2023	18	85.9%	269	35,542	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2024	19	83.5%	291	36,704	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Triumph Tiger, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.7% (4 yrs)	10.7% (19 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Triumph Tiger cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,310 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.